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Fall 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Mateo Romero - 'The Breadbaker' Painting

This auction ended on October 31, 2024.

Start price: $150

Estimated price: $300 - $600

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Original oil painting features a Native American woman baking bread. Signed and dated lower right.
Contemporary Cochiti Pueblo painter, Mateo Romero (Born 1966) describes his family art history by stating: "My earliest memories are of watching my father paint and trying to copy him. My father was a Dunn School 2-D type water-colorist. Painters, potters, drafts-people, and designers have always surrounded me. My family tree has many remarkable and talented roots and branches. Considering how rich this soil is, I am surprised at how little I know about art and life."

Material: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 40"; Width: 30". Unframed

Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches, paint loss.

Age: 1991

Provenance: JoAnn Young Collection

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